Tutorial: Connecting a TFT Display Using an Arduino or SparkFun Board

In the video tutorial below, the Crystalfontz 128×128 SPI Color TFT display is connected using 4-wire SPI mode and a SparkFun RedBoard. The software demonstrates bit-banged software SPI, or can use hardware SPI. Please see our tech forum for the complete step-by-step written tutorial. One of our Twitter followers posted this update, using an Arduino-compatible board … Read more Tutorial: Connecting a TFT Display Using an Arduino or SparkFun Board

FAQ: How Do I Display an Image on the Crystalfontz 835 LCD Module?

CFA835 - 244x68 Graphic LCD - Crystalfontz

Question: How do I display an image on CFA835 module using the RS232 interface? Answer:  You can send an image directly from your host application, or read it off the uSD card. Image Requirements for Use on an LCD Module The image needs to be a BMP, grayscale, 8 bits/pixel, no compression, Microsoft Windows format only. … Read more FAQ: How Do I Display an Image on the Crystalfontz 835 LCD Module?

Arduino Driving a SPI Graphic OLED

Arduino With Crystalfontz SPI Graphic OLED

It’s amazingly simple to get this OLED module working with an Arduino Uno! The below photo offers a quick overview showing a Crystalfontz CFAL5016A-Y 50×16 Graphic OLED Module in SPI mode connected to an Arduino Uno R3. The display is connected using 3-wire SPI mode which uses 10-bit transfers. The software demonstrates bit-banged software 10-bit SPI. Video Demonstration Please … Read more Arduino Driving a SPI Graphic OLED